Motion-picture camera



Aug. 1o, 1926. 1,595,277

. O. WlTTEL MOTI ON PI GTURE CAMERA Filed Nov. 18, 1924 IN' VEN TOR. 0H@ wen,

ATTORN'E'YLS.

Patented Aug. 1o, 1926.l

- UNITED STATES vPATENT oF'Flcs.

`OTTO WITTEL, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,

' OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, .A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

l IOTION-PICTURE CAMERA.

`Application lied November 18h19, Serial No. 750,800.`

My invention relates to improvements in motion picture apparatus.

' It isnecessary 1n certain t picture cameras to use a winding s of vmotion or crankmg handle on different shafts for different j purposes. Some cameras are designed for advancing the film at different rates of speed and shafts connected to the mechanisms by different gear ratios are employed. Other cameras have spring motors and may be driven either from the motor or from a manuals crank. .In such a case the motor must have a shaft for winding.

One object of my invention is to provide l5 a single removable handle which may be used with either shaft and be readily ren-l dared operative or inoperative. Anotherobject is to furnish a convenient storage positlon for such handlewhen not in use, without `disconnecting it from whichever of the shafts it ma Ibe upon. Other obiects and features o 'my invention will be apparent from the following descr tion in connection with the drawings an claims ap ended thereto.

n the drawings wherein the same reference characters denote the same parts throughout,-

Fig. 1 is `a side elevation of a camera embodying one form of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Fig. 3I is a section of my improved handle avplied to a shaft, which 1s shown in dotte lines;

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view showing the relation of certain parts of the camera mechanism;

ig. 6 is a ragmenta section s owing the socket and the end oplahe handle in position therein.l

A sim le-embodiment of my invention in part in'c udes a camera in a box-like casing 1, in which is a spring motor 2 furnishing sewer throu h suitable ars 3 to the filmriving mec anism, whic are so connected to the actual lm-engaging mechanism, not shown, as to advance t 'e film through the i0 cameras. Included in the driving train is a shaft 4 which protrudes through one side wall 17 of theeasing and has upon vthe ends thereof an2 irregular conformation shown herein as a rid i5 bysuitable mec anism driven from shaft 6 similar diagram of` a modifishaft, shown at 10 in Fig. 3.'

5. The motor 2 is woundv parallel to shaft 4 yand which protrudes from the same side wall of the casing, and having on its end a ridge 5 similar to that upon the end of shaft 4. If shaft 4 is rotated the film-advancing mechanism, which is directly connected thereto, will be operated. Shaft 6 is normally used to wind the spring. Both shafts are, therefore, so connected with theflm-driving mechanism as to effect its operation directly or indirectly. l 1

A removable handle 7 is used with both f shafts. This comprises two parts, one of which 8 lits loosely over the end of either shaft and carries a resilient wireloop 9, whichsnaps into a suitable,v rovein the is normally keeps the handle from accidental displacement, but ermits it to be 'snapped on and off and a so permits 'it to rotate freely. Hinged at 11 to part 8 is` the second part 12 having an opening l13 of irregular conformation to [it over the projection 5 onthe end of the shaft. These parts 5 and lconstitute complementary clutch members. On the end of handle 12is carriedl a .bolt-14 with a freely rotating finger piece-15, by which the handle is grasped. When the handle is not being used, 1t can be turned upon hinge 11 and the linger piece 15 may then be seated in a socket 16 formed in the side wall 17 of the casing. The socket is -locatedv equidistantly from the two shafts,

the distance being thev same as the length of the handle when in unfolded or inoperative osition. Whichever shaftthe handle may on, it can be readily seated in the same socket. The socket consists of a metal bodyv 18 having a flange 19 secured to the wall 17 by screws 20. Secured within vthe socket is aresilient latch member 21 for holding the finger piece against accidentall dis lacement.

` n certain forms of cameras analogous shafts fl. and 6 may bea;` the samerelatlon to a similar handle, these shafts being part of the train of mechanism directly connected. to the film pulldown apparatus and permitting the driving of the lilrn at two different s eds by manually turning these shafts. e camera. has the .usual carrying handle 22, objective 23 and finder leus 24, and other camera elements not constituting part of 'this invention.A 4

It is to be understood that numerous mod- 110 ifications of this invention are possible and one such embodiment is to be found in the application of Edwin C. Fritts for motion picture apparatus, Serial No. 733,653, filed Aug. 22, 192i, in which are also more fully disclosed certain parts of the camera mecha# nism. I consider as within the scope of my invention all such modifications and equivalents as fall within the terms of the appended claims.

Having thus desciibed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a mot-ion picture apparatus having mechanism for advancing film, a shaft connected to said mechanism and having a clutch member at its end, and a folding handle comprising two hinged parts one of which is rotatably mounted on the shaft and the other of which has a clutch meniber adapted to cooperate with the first mentioned clutch member when the handle is folded.

2. In a motion picture camera having a casing and mechanism therein for advancing film, a shaft connected to said mechanism and having a clutch member at its end, a folding handle comprising` two hinged parts, one of which is rotatably mounted on the shaft and the other of which has a clutch member adapted to cooperate with the first mentioned clutch member when the handle is folded, and a protruding finger piece on the. end of the handle, there being in the casing a socket in which the finger piece may be seated when the handle is unfolded.

3. In a motion picture apparatus having mechanism therein for advancing film, two shafts connected to said mechanism, a liandle adapted to be removably positioned on either shaft, said handle having a finger piece foldable when on either shaft so as to be directed toward said apparatus and engaging means equidistant from said shafts and in which the finger piece may be seated when the handle is positioned on either shaft.

4. In a motion picture apparatus having a casing and mechanism therein for advancing a film,` two shafts connected to said mechanism, a handle adapted to be removablypositioned on either shaft, said handle having a linger piece foldable when the handle is on either shaft so as to be directed toward the casing, said casing having a soclret equidistant from said shafts and in which the finger piece may be seated when the handle is positioned on either shaft.

5. In a motion picture apparatus having a ca sing and mechanism therein for advancing film, two parallel shafts connected to said mechanism and protruding through a common wall of said casing, a folding handle with a protruding finger piece adapt` ed to be removably positioned on either of said shafts and having on either shaft a folded position in which it operatively engages said shaft, and an unfolded inoperative position, there being in the wall a socket cquidistant from said shafts and in which the linger piece may be seated when the handle is in unfolded position on either shaft.

G. In motion picture apparatus having mechanism for advancing film, a shaft connected to said mechanism, for driving the same, a motor connected to said mechanism for driving the same, a second shaft connected to the motor for winding the same, a handle adapted to be removably positioned on either shaft for driving the mechanism directly or for winding the motor, said handle having a finger piece foldable, when the handle is on either shaft, so as to be directed toward the apparatus end engaging means equidistant from said shafts and in which the finger piece may be seated when the handle is positioned on either shaft.

7. In a. motion picture camera comprising a casing and mechanism therein for advancing film, a shaft protruding through a wall of the casing and connected to said mechanism, a motor connected to said mechanism for driving the same, a second shaft connected to the motor for winding the same and protruding through the same wall as the first shaft and parallel thereto, a folding handle with a protruding finger piece adapted to be removably positioned on either of said shafts, and havinor on veither shaft a folded position in whicch it operatively engages said shaft, and an unfolded inoperative position, there being in the wall a socket equidistant from said shafts and in which the finger piece may be seated when the handle is in unfolded position on either shaft.

` 8. In a motion picture apparatus having a casing and mechanism therein for advancing film, two parallel shafts connected to said mechanism and protruding throu h a common wall of said casing, a foldin andle with a protruding finger piece a apted to be removably positioned on either of said shafts andhaving on either shaft a folded position in which it operatively engages said shaft, and an unfolded inoperative position, there being in the wall a socket equidistant from said shafts and in which the finger piece may be seated when the handle is in unfolded position on either shaft, the shaft upon which the handle is located be'- ing free to turn with respect to the handle when the finger piece is seated in the socket.

9. In a motion picture camera com rising a casing and mechanism therein or advancin film, a shaft protruding through a. wall o the casing and connected to said mechanism, a, motor connected to said mechadapted to be Iremovabl anism for driving the same, a second shaft connected to' the motor for winding the same andprotru through the samewall as the first sh'aft an parallel thereto, a folding handle with a protruding r iece position on either of said sh and aving on either shaft a folded position in`which it operatively said shaft, and an unfolded l0 inoperative position, there being in the wall which the a socket equdistant ,from said shafts and in I r piece may be seated when the handle is 1n unfolded position on either shaft, the shaft upon which the handle isv located being free to turn with respect to the handle when the linger piece =is seated in the socket. v Signed at Rochester, New York, this 13th day of November, 1924.

' OTTO' ,"WITTEL. 

